Simon Kjaer Fenerbahce CB

[Stat Brother]

I'm surprised anyone thinks next season the Albion will be fine with 3 'kids' and a German at centre back.

Our current CB traits are:-

- Finesse and short fuse.
- A blunt instrument.
- Long term serious injury.
- Frank Spencer's teutonic nephew.

They're all great, and between them bitched the Championship, with Stephens stood right on their toes.
But the one thing they're not is experienced.

If a centre back with 5+ years of Premier League knowledge and knowhow isn't available, then a fella with 60 International caps, World Cup, Euro, Champs & Europa League experience, under his belt, is exactly what the team needs.

 

[Gluteus Maximus]

From someone who has seen his career progress from club football in Denmark to middle ranking French and Italian teams - and seen him enough in a Denmark shirt, its a no from me. All 4 of our CB's are as good/better.

 

[The_Viper]

No thanks.

 

[Icy Gull]

From someone who has seen his career progress from club football in Denmark to middle ranking French and Italian teams - and seen him enough in a Denmark shirt, its a no from me. All 4 of our CB's are as good/better.

You've made [MENTION=435]Stat Brother[/MENTION] look an absolute mug now, although his rundown on our CB traits did bring a smile.

 

[Biancazzurro]

His team finished third and he was their 6th best player. He was a way off the top 50 players in the Super Lig.

The stats are an overall rating powered by loads of opta stats.

All stats considered, it's​ a no from me.

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[British Bulldog]

Ryan
Duffy - Kjaer - Dunk
Bruno - Stephens - Mooy - Bong
Knockaert - Musa
Abraham

Subs: Manepaa, Goldson, Gomez, Kayal, March, Groß, Muray​

Are we allowed 3 loan players from other prem in teams in a matchday squad? Musa, Abraham & Gomez?

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

He may well be, but we don't have unlimited money to spend, and I'd imagine £7.5m would be a large chunk of our transfer budget.

We will be getting at least 100 million this season from the TV revenues alone. Of course we won't anywhere near that amount on players but £7.5 million would be perfectly manageable, if this story is true.

 

[Austrian Gull]

I think you're doing him a bit of a disservice. Wolfsburg and Lille were at the time two of the more successful and well-financed clubs in their respective leagues. He was excellent for Lille IMO.

Should be at his peak at 28. We should be happy with any signing with Kjaer's experience and pedigree.

 

[stss30]

We will be getting at least 100 million this season from the TV revenues alone. Of course we won't anywhere near that amount on players but £7.5 million would be perfectly manageable, if this story is true.

The fee would be manageable, but I think the wide consensus is we need a new GK, Left back/Right Back, another Centre Mid, a winger and at least 1 striker. Given that as you say we will be spending nowhere near 100 million in transfer fees when you consider wages and other expenses 7.5 million would be a large amount, plus the only person who has actually seen him play thinks he's average and no better than what we have!

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Highly rated in Turkey... definitely worth having but ahead of Duffy and Dunk? Probably about the same.

 

[Surf's Up]

Ryan
Duffy - Kjaer - Dunk
Bruno - Stephens - Mooy - Bong
Knockaert - Musa
Abraham

Subs: Manepaa, Goldson, Gomez, Kayal, March, Groß, Muray​

Please desist from posting things like this - it has given me a modest semi which is taking some time to return to flaccidity.

 

[perseus]

Looks more than OK to me: https://www.whoscored.com/Players/20769/History/Simon-Kjaer

Never seen him play for real though.

 

[Blues Rock DJ]

Really can't see us spending £7.5m on a centre back, I think everyone agrees that it probably our strongest position.

did you see Duffy yesterday ??

 

[The Birdman]

We were strong defending in the championship it's another level in the premership.

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

We were strong defending in the championship it's another level in the premership.

Agreed, far more tackles... not sure how our boys will adapt to Rugby Union either....

 

[BrianWade4]

Good player but we don't need a centre back
We need full backs and strikers

 

[BrianWade4]

Please desist from posting things like this - it has given me a modest semi which is taking some time to return to flaccidity.

I can help.
Look again and you'll see Bong and Musa - Floppy achieved

 

[perseus]

We were strong defending in the championship it's another level in the premership.

I think we tend to be a zonal defensive unit. Maybe we need a man marker?

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...ovic-manchester-united-chest-puffing-arrogant

 

[perseus]

Signed by Sevilla.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Good signing for them